Read 3rd paragraph, sharing them images could stop Israhell, The shocking fact is that these dozens, hundreds, of personal horror stories are the result of deliberate decisions taken by the Israeli army. On the day of the attack, IDF officers boasted that they were taking off the gloves. Even as the ground offensive got underway late Thursday, Israeli tanks had received an order to open fire at anything that moved. The targeting of Shujaiyya, according to veteran military analyst Ron Ben-Yishai, was about the Israeli army cementing itself in the enemys psyche as a beast one should not provoke. It is this objective, he wrote, that is the essence of the deterrence sought by Israel. As images emerged of the massacre, an Israeli army officer expressed concern that the level of casualties in Shujaiyya could erode [international support]...and create diplomatic pressure to end the operation sooner than expected. A similar sentiment was expressed by Israel Hayoms military correspondent, who admitted that the high civilian death toll in Shujaiyya could have a detrimental effect on the Israeli operations international legitimacy.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 06:21:22 +0000